The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-20
MANITOBA'S RAILWAY.
The Province Wants Line to the Boundary,
and Proposes that 1t Shall Be Constructed.

CHICAGO, Aug 19-Premier Norouay, of
Manitoba, is Ia the city. Concerning the rail
road war in Manitoba he said: 1--WE are going
to get to the boundary line, and that's all there
is about it Manitoba was a province before the
Canadian Pacific received it's charter from the
federal government and we have the same
right to build railroa ds as has the province of
Ontario any other province of Canada. The
people getting terribly excited this
thing, but some Of this excitement. am afraid
is being created for political purposes, and the
excitement may be worked mp to such extent
that those who have created it may not be able
TO entirely control it."
"But let me have an idea of your understand
ing OF the trouble"
You understand it. The Canadian Pacific is
a gigantic corporation; it is q monopoly which
desires to perpetuate itself. We don't deny it
the privileges which it has under its charters.
but we deny that IL has a monopoly OF the rail
road business in Manitoba. We have the same
right to construct railways in Manitoba that the
Canadian Pacific has, and we can build rail-
way anywhere within the provincial limits.
There is nothing in this talk of annexation to the
United States. That is simply cheap political
chaff. can't say about the Canadian Pacific
subsidizing our local papers, because l know
nothing about it. I do know, however, that the
rights of the whole community, supported by
the local government which is demanding the
new railroad. are being trampled upon. The
government of Manitoba is building this
road for the benefit of the common
wealth, and the Canadian Pacific corpor.
alton is arrayed against the govern
ment and the people There is no danger of an
uprising What is done will be done Quietly. I
don't believe in the Injunction method to stop,
because don't consider that an Injunction can
lie as against the authority represented by the
provincial governments. 1t would be the crown
against the crown. or, as in your country the
state against the state. and such a proceeding
would certainly not be possible There ia a
liability OF the construction gangs of the two
roads meeting, but l don't think that thars
would be O serious collision in such n case ha
cause hardly think that the employees feel suf-
fciently interested in the contest to make a
fight. think that they will leave that to the
government and the corporation to fight II our
among themselves. | think that the matter win
be peacefully settled The Manitoba govern
rnent is right, and will maintain its position
WINNIPEG, Aug. 10 The side track at Morris
ia now completed and safely weighted down
by cars AS yet no injunction has made its ap-
pearance. and the Red river contractors are
steadily goirg ahead with their grading. They
will not reach the forbidden territory for some
days yet, but when they do the fun will proba-
bly, commence. Norquay and Lariviere, mem
bers of the local government, have both gone TO
Ottawa to meet Sir John Macdonald. 1t is
thought compromise Is intended. The Red
river valley teams cut through the grade of the
Canadian Pacific railroad at the Old Emerson
loop at o'clock to-day, and have connected
with the Northern Pacific on the boundary line.
The men are working overtime in order TO ad-
vance the work.